Patients arriving at Astra Vascular may be greeted by a humanoid robot standing in the lobby. The Unitree G1 is controlled by a person wearing a virtual-reality headset at a nearby workstation, and its duties are currently limited to welcoming visitors. Dr. George Bolotin, the practice’s founder, hopes to use robots for other tasks around […]
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is the most common gastrointestinal disorder in the United States. Antireflux surgery (ARS) is emerging as a definitive long-term treatment option for patients with severe GERD to reduce the need for long-term acid-suppressive medications. Unfortunately, for decades, surgeons relied primarily on tactile sensation and visual judgment in the operating room to […]
One of the more interesting ingredients making its way into adult wellness supplements has an unexpected origin. Human milk contains specialized prebiotics that help nourish beneficial gut bacteria during infancy, helping establish the microbiome early in life. kēpos is taking inspiration from that biology with its daily supplement, kēpos for Digestion, built around a proprietary […]
Excellence in medicine takes many forms. For some physicians, it means spending decades refining surgical techniques. For others, it involves rethinking how patients access care, investing in prevention, or developing new approaches to complex healthcare challenges. The Most Distinguished Doctors to Watch in 2027 highlights physicians whose careers span facial surgery, preventive medicine, specialized patient […]
Children experience fear, frustration, excitement, and disappointment long before they have the language to understand what is happening inside them. Author Jackie Gill believes they can begin learning how to work through those feelings much earlier, and she’s building an imaginative world to help. Her children’s book series, The Enchanted Forest, introduces young readers to […]
In 2009, hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) sat at the edge of medicine. That year, Amir Hadanny, then a medical student at Tel Aviv University, started working on clinical trials in the field. That work grew into a 17-year body of research, including randomized trials in traumatic brain injury, stroke, post-concussion syndrome, fibromyalgia, PTSD and aging. […]
Marc P. Pietropaoli, MD, has spent nearly three decades treating injured knees. A fellowship-trained sports medicine orthopedic surgeon and regenerative medicine expert, he completed a sports medicine fellowship under Dr. James R. Andrews before founding his practice in 2001. He served as team physician for the Auburn Doubledays and also helped cover the Syracuse Chiefs […]
With decades of experience in electrical engineering and mathematics, Robert F. Melendy, PhD, aims to explain to the general public why research matters. Complexity can alienate the human side of scientific achievement, but key studies can transform lives. As Dr. Melendy makes his own discoveries, he aims to communicate their significance clearly. Hodgkin and Huxley […]
The holiday dinner gets a shopping list, a group text, and sometimes a seating chart. The dinners in between get far less attention. Between school events, shopping trips, work obligations, and holiday parties, an ordinary Tuesday night can disappear before anyone has decided what to eat. For busy professionals and parents, the holidays can feel […]
When a professional society for cosmetic surgeons brought in consumer psychologist Dr. Chris Gray to lead a day of workshops, the request was a familiar one: the organization needed more new members, and it was struggling to reach surgeons at the start of their careers. The group initially framed that challenge as a Gen Z […]
